Röyksopp is tagged as: electronic, chillout, ambient, electronica, norwegian Röyksopp is an electronic music duo formed in 1998 at Tromsø, Norway, by Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. The band is currently based in Bergen, Norway. The Norwegian word “røyksopp” means puffball fungus (literally “smoke mushroom”). Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown of Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 1990s, being a part of the Tromsø techno scene. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Aedena Cycle, Alanïa and Drum Island. In 8 October 2001, Röyksopp released their debut album “Melody A.M.” on Wall Of Sound label. This downtempo album reached #1 in Norway charts, #9 in UK Albums Chart, #18 in US Top Electronic Albums. It spawned five singles: “So Easy” released on 1999 and re-released on 2002, “Eple” (#16 UK) released on July 2001 and re-released on 24 February 2003, “Poor Leno” (#38 UK) released on 3 December 2001and re-released on 18 November 2002, “Remind Me” (#21 UK) released on 5 August 2002, and “Sparks” (#41 UK) released on 2003. “Poor Leno” and “Remind Me” featured Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, “Sparks” featured Anneli Drecke... Read More About Röyksopp Biography...  Send Röyksopp ringtones to your cell
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